SB1909
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What this bill does
Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for a period of one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the Kane County Division of Transportation for the purpose of intersection realignment and separation improvement.. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Donald P. DeWitte
Moderate Influence (#37)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Donald P. DeWitte advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
$1,085,125.21
Across sponsors / voters
4
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald P. DeWitte | Chief sponsor | 81 | $106,982.59 | Senate Republican Victory Fund ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Illinois Hospital Association PAC ($6,200.00) |
| Cristina Castro | Sponsor | 345 | $594,037.25 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC ($55,287.94); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($20,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($15,500.00) |
| Dan Ugaste | Sponsor | 180 | $176,816.93 | Realtor PAC ($16,000.00); IL Bankers PAC ($13,000.00); John Bryan ($7,500.00) |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Sponsor | 143 | $207,288.44 | Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($75,800.00); NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC ($29,833.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($17,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $57,287.94 |
| Realtor PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte, Dan Ugaste | $24,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Cristina Castro, Suzanne M. Ness | $21,500.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $20,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste, Suzanne M. Ness | $13,000.00 |
| Comcast | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $13,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $9,700.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $9,000.00 |
| IMHA PAC | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Donald P. DeWitte, Dan Ugaste, Suzanne M. Ness | $7,770.34 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $7,327.96 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $7,000.00 |
| Ameren | Dan Ugaste, Suzanne M. Ness | $7,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $6,107.47 |
| Ameren Illinois | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $6,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | Dan Ugaste, Suzanne M. Ness | $6,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $5,500.00 |
| Chicago Auto Trade PAC | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte | $5,500.00 |
| Community BancPAC | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Restaurant Association | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $5,000.00 |
| Vision Management Services | Cristina Castro, Suzanne M. Ness | $5,000.00 |
| Intuit | Cristina Castro, Donald P. DeWitte, Dan Ugaste | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cristina Castro, Suzanne M. Ness | $4,500.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Cristina Castro, Dan Ugaste | $4,250.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Cristina Castro, Suzanne M. Ness | $4,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 9 | $57,287.94 |
| NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,833.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 9 | $24,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $21,500.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $15,500.00 |
| IL Education Association (IEA) (IPACE) | — | — | 3 | $13,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 5 | $13,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 4 | $13,000.00 |
| IL Bankers PAC | — | — | 2 | $13,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,700.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 7 | $9,000.00 |
| McDonald's | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $7,770.34 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| John Bryan | President | Geneva Construction | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | — | — | 5 | $7,327.96 |
Public Engagement
13 witness slips filed
13 proponents / 0 opponents
6 organizations
Witness slips
13 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Michelle Gumz | Kane County Government | Kane County Legislative Committee | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Molly Rockford | Molly Rockford & Associates | Illinois Association of County Engineers | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Thomas Rickert | Kane County Division of Transportation | Kane County Division of Transportation | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-30 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Michelle Gumz | Kane County Government | Kane County Legislative Committee | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Steve Coffinbargar | KANE COUNTY DIV. OF TRANSPORTATION | Kane County Division of Transportation | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle Gumz | Kane County Government | Kane County Legislative Committee | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Molly Rockford | Molly Rockford & Associates | Illinois Association of County Engineers | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Thomas Rickert | Kane County Division of Transportation | Kane County Division of Transportation | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Executive | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 103 | 6 | 0 | 9 | Passed | 97 | — |
| S | Committee | Judiciary | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 53 | — |
Action History
33 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0126. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Donald P. DeWitte Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-06
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-25
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-19
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-19
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Donald P. DeWitte
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-01
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-03
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-03
Floor Process
Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a)
Bill pulled back from Third Reading to Second Reading, usually to adopt a floor amendment. Common and not negative — sponsors often recall bills to incorporate negotiated changes.
2025-04-03
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; DeWitte
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-03
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;053-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-09
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-04-23
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-30
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 011-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-30
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-14
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-14
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed103-006-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-22
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0126 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Donald P. DeWitte Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Donald P. DeWitte | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; DeWitte | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;053-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 011-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed103-006-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0126 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |